Thomas Vokoun in 15 of the NHL season, but this is new to him.
Although penguins goalkeeper has been in the NHL for 16 years - since 1997, he has never been a win away from the Stanley cup finals series.
"I'm glad to participate in the playoffs," said Vokoun."I haven't had a chance to for a long time."
Make a long time, has never been past the first round.His playoff appearance by striking his 27 years old, he posted an average 2.02 goals and and best Pittsburgh Penguins heat transfer paper playoffs.939 save percentage.But he lost the Nashville predators to seed Detroit red wings in six games.He has another opportunity in 2007 and to maintain a stable 2.96 gaa and.In 902, the percentage of the savings, but the predators were ousted in the five games again.
Vokoun waited six years later, he will goal in playoff hockey again.He started four years without a successful season Florida panthers, then looked at from the capital of last season on the bench as young Holtby brendan's strong play cannot save from the second round out of Washington.
Penguins from capital Vokoun play marc Andre Fleury last summer and he is always ready to skate in if needed.
"You just don't know when or any possible injury. You can play for a while. You have to get ready," said Vokoun."As a back-up goalkeeper, your job is going to be the team need you."
As Vokoun enter the penguin's goal game 5 of the eastern quarter finals for New York islanders, his performance is remarkable.He doesn't allow more than three goals, before the start of any of his two rounds.
Most importantly, the penguins islanders and Vokoun won two games as a starter, brush them off, Ottawa senators five games to the eastern conference finals.Propulsion is a Vokoun achievement in the playoffs, but he didn't end.
"Our ultimate goal is to win, so any assessment before the season, they will be too early," said Vokoun."We have a lot of work to do."
Multiple players talk about penguins Vokoun as "calm" at the time of communication, ice hockey and keep a smooth manner.
"He's never panic, never so excited. He is very novel," Brooks said Orpik defenders."As a soldier, I think many people's eyes, he see how he carries himself... even in the game, when things go bad, he moves very quickly. It does not carry to the next game."
The confidence of the team play in Vokoun stems from a job he do in nearly half of the penguin's regular season game, issue a record 13-4 three shutouts, gaa and 2.45.919 save percentage.His performance to his first playoff Vokoun intervention, in order to save New York closed in game 5.
"He came in and stable us, give us a chance to win the series," the defender matt Niskanen said."He's been solid since".
In the eastern conference finals for the first time, Vokoun looks captured a point in the Stanley cup final and to win a ring to join his only two champions: 10 gold MEDALS in the 2005 s and world championships.
Only the Boston bruins stood in his way.
"They are a team of people, they are net many fairies in the net and trying to collapse and make it goalkeeper," said Vokoun."Clearly they have a few guys in the back end and the big shot, too. We are very clear challenges.
"It's going to be a tough match. I don't expect anything less."
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